adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
authorizingverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “authorize” — grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
behoof
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
carbines
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
Carmelo
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
ChiantinounUS /tʃiˈænti/
dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
Gaeta
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
gendarmes
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
Neri
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
